Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 9,761 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,761 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
71st
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,761 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
7,382 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 9,761 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over five years.
El Salvador ranks 71st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,532 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 7,382 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,504 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,136 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 9,761 tonnes | +6.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9,761 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9,761 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,473 tonnes | 7,382 tonnes | 7,532 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,448 tonnes | 9,136 tonnes | 9,761 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,269 tonnes compare
- 69 Suriname 11,041 tonnes compare
- 70 Congo 9,851 tonnes compare
- 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,741 tonnes compare
- 73 Kenya 8,055 tonnes compare
- 74 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 tonnes compare
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador was 9,761 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,761 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,382 tonnes in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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